Live on Other Planets

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{{Infobox album

| name = Live on Other Planets

| type = live

| artist = Supergrass

| cover = Live on Other Planets.jpeg

| alt =

| released = 27 November 2020

| recorded = 2020

| venue =

| genre = Alternative rock

| length =

| label = Supergrass Records

| producer =

| prev_title = Diamond Hoo Ha

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Live on Other Planets is a double live album by Supergrass. Released on 27 November 2020, it consists of songs recorded during the band's reunion tour from earlier that year. Its title is a play on the band's fourth studio album, Life on Other Planets.

Background

In 2018, the former members of Supergrass set in motion plans for a reunion tour in 2020 with the purpose of celebrating the 25th and 10th anniversaries of their formation and break-up, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/supergrass-reunion-interview-2020-tour-2545960|title=Supergrass tell us about their reunion and 2020 tour: "We're going to bring joy into a slightly disturbed world"|first=Andrew|last=Trendell|publisher=NME|date=9 September 2019|accessdate=8 January 2021}} Following a surprise set at Glastonbury Festival’s Pilton Party on 6 September 2019, the band announced their 2020 reunion tour dates in Europe and the U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/supergrass-reunion-tour-box-set-881932/|title=Supergrass Announce 2020 Reunion Tour, Prep Career-Spanning Box Set|first=Angie|last=Martoccio|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=9 September 2019|accessdate=8 January 2021}}{{subscription required}}

The Supergrass reunion gigs were well-received, with their 21 February show at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow garnering a five-star review from The Guardian.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/feb/21/supergrass-review-return-singles-band-barrowland-ballroom-glasgow-gaz-coombes|title=Supergrass review – joyous return for one of the UK's greatest singles bands|first=Malcolm|last=Jack|work=The Guardian|date=21 February 2020|accessdate=8 January 2021}} However, after completing their February and early March tour dates in Europe and U.K., by mid-March the band had to cancel the rest of their gigs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including shows in the U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/14-rare-tours-that-hopefully-get-rescheduled-or-wont-get-canceled/|title=14 Rare Tours That Hopefully Get Rescheduled (or Won't Get Canceled)|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|date=26 March 2020|accessdate=8 January 2021}} and Australia,{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/gigs-and-festivals-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus/12052716|title=These festivals and gigs have been postponed or cancelled due to coronavirus|publisher=Double J|date=13 March 2020|accessdate=8 January 2021}} and appearances at various festival, including Glastonbury.{{cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/leisure/18665647.see-supergrass-play-live-oxford-virtual-reality-gig/|title=See Supergrass play live in Oxford in Virtual Reality gig|first=Tim|last=Hughes|publisher=Oxford Mail|date=30 August 2020|accessdate=8 January 2021}}

Release

On 25 September 2020, Supergrass announced the 27 November release of Live on Other Planets. The album was released to mark the band's 25th anniversary; to capture the reunion gigs and thank the fans who attended; and to support grassroots music venues, with proceeds from the album's sales going to the #SaveOurVenues campaign in aid of venues struggling due to the pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/supergrass-to-release-live-anniversary-album-in-support-of-save-oour-venues-2761597|title=Supergrass to release live anniversary album in support of #SaveOurVenues|first=Elizabeth|last=Aubrey|publisher=NME|date=25 September 2020|accessdate=8 January 2021}}

The CD edition of the album includes the bonus disc Bully for You, a full-set recording of the band's live-streamed performance on 21 August 2020 at The Bullingdon, Oxford.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/live/goose-island-presents-supergrass-live-in-oxford-immersive-virtual-reality-extravaganza-2736894|title= Goose Island Presents Supergrass live in Oxford: immersive virtual reality extravaganza|first=Mark|last=Beaumont|publisher=NME|date=25 August 2020|accessdate=8 January 2021}}

Track listing

Adapted from CD liner notes.

{{Track listing

|headline= CD One

|all_writing= Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and Rob Coombes, unless otherwise stated

|title1= In It for the Money

|length1= 4:34

|title2= Richard III

|length2= 3:35

|title3= Mary

|length3= 4:26

|title4= Moving

|length4= 5:02

|title5= Seen the Light

|length5= 2:47

|title6= Going Out

|length6= 4:31

|title7= Late in the Day

|length7= 5:00

|title8= Rebel in You

|length8= 4:48

|title9= Low C

|length9= 4:30

}}

{{Track listing

|headline= CD Two

|title1= Grace

|length1= 2:42

|title2= Hollow Little Reign

|length2= 4:30

|title3= She's So Loose

|writer3= G. Coombes, Quinn and Goffey

|length3= 3:22

|title4= Fin

|length4= 3:26

|title5= Time

|writer5= G. Coombes, Quinn and Goffey

|length5= 3:29

|title6= Alright

|writer6= G. Coombes, Quinn and Goffey

|length6= 3:09

|title7= Sun Hits the Sky

|length7= 5:50

|title8= Lenny

|writer8= G. Coombes, Quinn and Goffey

|length8= 3:42

|title9= Pumping on Your Stereo

|length9= 4:29

|title10= Bad Blood

|length10= 4:06

|title11= Caught by the Fuzz

|writer11= G. Coombes, Quinn and Goffey

|length11= 3:08

}}

{{Track listing

|headline= Bully for You [CD edition bonus disc]

|all_writing=

|title1= Caught by the Fuzz

|length1= 2:37

|title2= Richard III

|length2= 3:34

|title3= Mary

|length3= 4:09

|title4= Moving

|length4= 4:51

|title5= St. Petersburg

|length5= 3:18

|title6= Grace

|length6= 2:26

|title7= Pumping on Your Stereo

|length7= 3:52

|title8= Strange Ones

|writer8= G. Coombes, Quinn and Goffey

|length8= 3:54

|title9= Alright

|length9= 3:09

|title10= Sun Hits the Sky

|length10= 5:46

|title11= Lenny

|length11= 3:43

}}

Personnel

Supergrass

Production

  • Mick Quinn – album co-ordination, artistic direction, cover design
  • Max Bisgrove – recording engineer
  • John Cornfield – mixing
  • Tim Turan – mastering
  • Adriaan Pels – photography
  • Sabrina Benrehab – photography
  • Gaz Coombes – photography
  • Bruce Brand and Mary Teneketzis at Arthole – cover design

References